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Originally Posted by lurkette
she didn't do it just because she didn't like the kids. She killed them because she was convinced - CONVINCED - that she was evil, had irreparably damaged them, and the only way to save their immortal souls was to kill them while they were young and relatively innocent, before she had a chance to corrupt them further. She's plainly off her rocker, and if this doesn't count as insanity, then what the fuck does?!?
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I strongly agree; postpartum depression is a real issue. We have a member on the board whose wife was talking calmly about suicide shortly after she had given birth; I understand that she's getting treatment now. The key about insanity is that it is very hard for the person who is insane/depressed to recognize it and do something constructive about it.
Would I be upset if my wife killed my child? Damn straight. Postpartum depression was covered in our birthing classes, and my wife was having a very rough time dealing with the quantity of painkillers in her system after her C-section. Yes, I kept a close eye on her to make sure that she didn't slip as far as depression, because that was
my responsibility.